Jeanne L Haney

She leaves behind her 4 children: Blake Hankins, Mark Hankins (Christi), Cris Nelson (Tommy), and Steve Haney; 7 grandchildren: Michaella Ripp, Jeremey Hankins, Jeffrey Nelson, Michael Nelson, Tamara Logan, Sean Haney, and Seth Haney; and 6 great-grandchildren: Ryleigh Nelson, Braelyn Logan, Gracie Hankins, Tinley Logan, Lilly Grace Nelson, and Hudson Logan; her sister, Helen Marie Eby; as well as nieces, great-nieces and nephews; and close friends to whom she was so very special. She is preceded in death by her dear husband, E. Donald Haney, her parents, Robert K. Eby and Florence C. Eby, and sisters, Mariam Guptill, Nancy Wood, and Jo Ann Waples.

Jeanne was born in 1930 in Indianapolis, Indiana where she grew up and graduated from Broad Ripple High School.

As a youngster in Indy, she developed a love for dance and committed to the practice and study necessary, leading to the accomplishment of being invited to join the Indianapolis Rockettes. It is where she met and married her first love, Robert L. Hankins, who shared her love of dance, and to whom she eventually married. Together they moved to Peoria, IL and added two children, Blake and Mark, to their young family.

In the early 1960s, Jeanne met and married the love of her life, E. Donald Haney. The two moved to Chicago, IL in the mid 60’s where they added Cris and Steve to their expanding family.

As Don continued to develop his career, Jeanne was the encouraging wife, agreeing to cross country moves and finding immense joy in travelling the world with her husband.

In the mid 1970’s they moved to Pelham, AL where they bought their forever home. Jeanne went to work for Mike Summers at his company Gradco Landscaping as an Office Manager and Bookkeeper.

Jeanne and Don together became active members of their community, joining Riverchase United Methodist Church and the Gourmet Cooking Club.

As they entered their retirement, they joined communities in Lay Lake and Orange Beach, AL where they met many friends and made lifetime memories with their children and grandchildren.

Following the death of her dearest husband, Jeanne focused intently on her family. She continued to travel the US and abroad with her daughter Cris, sister Helen, and niece Karen Jean; played bunko at the lake, paid visits to the library, volunteered for her local grief group, and attended her church. She loved entertaining her large family for every holiday, with a special focus on her six great grandchildren.

A visitation for Jeanne will be held Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Ridout's Southern Heritage Funeral Home and Cemetery, 475 Cahaba Valley Road, Pelham, AL 35124, followed by a funeral service at 2:00 pm.